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- Book Title
- Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick and a Passion Play: Inside Two Lon
- Publication Date
- 2013-10-07
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN
- 9780253010261
- Subject Area
- Music
- Publication Name
- Jethro Tull's Thick As a Brick and a Passion Play : inside Two Long Songs
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Genres & Styles / Rock, Individual Composer & Musician
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Series
- Profiles in Popular Music Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 18.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253010268
ISBN-13
9780253010261
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143521851
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Jethro Tull's Thick As a Brick and a Passion Play : inside Two Long Songs
Subject
Genres & Styles / Rock, Individual Composer & Musician
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music
Series
Profiles in Popular Music Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-010486
Reviews
Tim Smolko has written a book that no fan of Jethro Tull should be without, with his analysis of Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play representing the most comprehensive yet of the music of this seminal band. His consideration of similarities between the structure of Tull's concept albums and Monty Python skits is especially original, and opens up a valuable avenue of inquiry into the relationship between sixties and seventies rock and contemporary visual media. --Edward Macan, author of Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture, "Tim Smolko's book makes a significant contribution to the literature in popular music studies and musicology. Furthermore, it is an important addition to the available literature on Jethro Tull, which--despite their commercial success and longevity--has not been rewarded as of yet with sustained analytical study." --Kevin Holm-Hudson, author of Genesis and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, "Tim Smolko's book makes a significant contribution to the literature in popular music studies and musicology. Furthermore, it is an important addition to the available literature on Jethro Tull, which-despite their commercial success and longevity-has not been rewarded as of yet with sustained analytical study." -Kevin Holm-Hudson, author of Genesis and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, "[D]elves deep into the past in this new work to bring us the story of these two albums as well as a painstaking analysis that allows us to see not only the particular genius of Tull but the important role both records played in shaping '70s rock.... Smolko's passion for the subject matter and ability to wax enthusiastic about the smallest details makes this volume worth reading.... A volume that excites with its intelligence and sense of observation, two of the many qualities that will actually find you giv[ing] this book more than one read." --PopMatters, [D]elves deep into the past in this new work to bring us the story of these two albums as well as a painstaking analysis that allows us to see not only the particular genius of Tull but the important role both records played in shaping '70s rock. . . . Smolko's passion for the subject matter and ability to wax enthusiastic about the smallest details makes this volume worth reading. . . . A volume that excites with its intelligence and sense of observation, two of the many qualities that will actually find you giv[ing] this book more than one read., Tim Smolko has written a book that no fan of Jethro Tull should be without, with his analysis of Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play representing the most comprehensive yet of the music of this seminal band. His consideration of similarities between the structure of Tull's concept albums and Monty Python skits is especially original, and opens up a valuable avenue of inquiry into the relationship between sixties and seventies rock and contemporary visual media., "[D]elves deep into the past in this new work to bring us the story of these two albums as well as a painstaking analysis that allows us to see not only the particular genius of Tull but the important role both records played in shaping '70s rock. . . . Smolko's passion for the subject matter and ability to wax enthusiastic about the smallest details makes this volume worth reading. . . . A volume that excites with its intelligence and sense of observation, two of the many qualities that will actually find you giv[ing] this book more than one read."-- PopMatters "[R]ather than offering yet another biography, Smolko takes a musicological--as well as a cultural-- approach to just two of Tull's albums [] an endorsement from such a notebale authority [as Adrian Stone-Mason] surely makes this worth reading for those of a scholarly bent."-- Rock n' Reel "Tim Smolko's book makes a significant contribution to the literature in popular music studies and musicology. Furthermore, it is an important addition to the available literature on Jethro Tull, which--despite their commercial success and longevity--has not been rewarded as of yet with sustained analytical study."--Kevin Holm-Hudson, author of Genesis and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway "Tim Smolko has written a book that no fan of Jethro Tull should be without, with his analysis of Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play representing the most comprehensive yet of the music of this seminal band. His consideration of similarities between the structure of Tull's concept albums and Monty Python skits is especially original, and opens up a valuable avenue of inquiry into the relationship between sixties and seventies rock and contemporary visual media."--Edward Macan, author of Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture, Tim Smolko's book makes a significant contribution to the literature in popular music studies and musicology. Furthermore, it is an important addition to the available literature on Jethro Tull, which-despite their commercial success and longevity-has not been rewarded as of yet with sustained analytical study., "...[D]elves deep into the past in this new work to bring us the story of these two albums as well as a painstaking analysis that allows us to see not only the particular genius of Tull but the important role both records played in shaping '70s rock...Smolko's passion for the subject matter and ability to wax enthusiastic about the smallest details makes this volume worth reading...A volume that excites with its intelligence and sense of observation, two of the many qualities that will actually find you give this book more than one read." -PopMatters, "Tim Smolko has written a book that no fan of Jethro Tull should be without, with his analysis of Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play representing the most comprehensive yet of the music of this seminal band. His consideration of similarities between the structure of Tull's concept albums and Monty Python skits is especially original, and opens up a valuable avenue of inquiry into the relationship between sixties and seventies rock and contemporary visual media." -Edward Macan, author of Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture, "Tim Smolko's book makes a significant contribution to the literature in popular music studies and musicology. Furthermore, it is an important addition to the available literature on Jethro Tull, which-despite their commercial success and longevity-has not been rewarded as of yet with sustained analytical study." -Kevin Holm-Hudson, author of Genesis and the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Preface Acknowledgements 1: Providing a Context for Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play 2: Galliards and Lute Songs: The Influence of Early Music in Jethro Tull 3: Geared Toward the Exceptional Rather than the Average: The Album Cover and Lyrics of Thick as a Brick 4: The Music of Thick as a Brick: Form and Thematic Development 5: The Music of Thick as a Brick: Other Features 6: The Ch'teau d'Isaster Tapes and the Album Cover and Lyrics of A Passion Play 7: The Music of A Passion Play 8: Monty Python, Reception, and Live Versions Conclusions Epilogue: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock? Appendix 1: The Complete Lyrics to Thick as a Brick Appendix 2: The Complete Lyrics to A Passion Play Appendix 3: Analysis of the Instrumental Passages Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Since the 1960s, British progressive rock band Jethro Tull has pushed the technical and compositional boundaries of rock music by infusing its musical output with traditions drawn from classical, folk, jazz, and world music. The release of Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973) won the group legions of new followers and topped the Billboard charts in the United States, among the most unusual albums ever to do so. Tim Smolko explores the large-scale form, expansive instrumentation, and complex arrangements that characterize these two albums, each composed of one continuous song. Featuring insights from Ian Anderson and in-depth musical analysis, Smolko discusses the band's influence on popular culture and why many consider Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play to be two of the greatest concept albums in rock history., Featuring insights from Ian Anderson and in-depth musical analysis, Smolko discusses the band's influence on popular culture and why many consider Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play to be two of the greatest concept albums in rock history.
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ML421.J5S66 2013
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